One Leetle Kees Thumped With a Rolling Pin
Italian immigrant Joseph Luco sneaked into a West Huron Street flat to confront Mary Belinsky over alleged thefts. A struggle ended with Luco tossed from a second story window, landing five feet below as neighbors called for help and police arrived to take him away.
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West Huron Street
Mary Belinsky
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Luce
Mrs. Belinsky
Sam Dubois
Dubois
Luco
Kiosk Tent Flop Sparks City Uproar in Square
In Leveland the Square crowd lambasts a thermometer kiosk now sheltered by a painter’s tent. Detectives uncover two boxcar gentry using the tent as a bed while a shy youth asks when the show starts and offers to fetch water for the “elegant.”
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Spees
Ater
Backnumber Joe Quits Business With a Fortune
Lawyers who search early records mourn the retirement of Backnumber Joe a New York dealer known for collecting back numbers of newspapers magazines religious tracts and more His pricing rose with age charging one penny per day from publication plus original cost resulting in thousands in profits before he moved to larger warehouses on the West Side.
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York
Joe
Jon
Fulton Street
Hs Own
City
Mother Steals for Her Kids in Kansas City Bead Theft
A Parsons Kansas mother and a companion were arrested in Kansas City after stealing more than 100 dollars worth of dresses, ribbons, beads, and jewelry. The crime followed daughters’ note begging for red items and a dress, the mother admitting the act to Capt. Edwards.
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Ansas” City
Parsons
Kan
Kansas City
Charles Edwards
Walnut Street
Memory Fails Sally Sweeny in Old Irish Life Tale
In J. Caldwell's Old Irish Life a country girl Sally Sweeny, illiterate yet precise, recalls a phrase she was asked to fetch. When a shopkeeper misdirects her with a color and a hint of a swear, she perseveres and asks to buy a yard, misnaming the devil as satan in a moment of memory strain.
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J. M. Caldwell
Sally Sweeny
Sally
Galway
Satan
Draper
A Happy Outlook in Detroit Marriage Tale
A Detroit man famed for wealth and debt woos a wealthy bride. On the honeymoon she asks if his money matters to him, he replies it comforts him to be provided for if he dies. She asks about her fate if he dies, he answers she will be provided for.
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Detroit
Tooney
Lippincott's
Dutch East India Company
Java
Batavia
Jan Pieterson—Coen
Samarang
Tamset
Chiraman
Resigning New England Preacher Blames Congregation
A respected local preacher in a stingy New England town resigns, saying the fault lies with congregational negligence. The deacons seek reasons, while a listener notes the church is crowded, prompting the punchline that the fault is contributory negligence.
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New England
A Sordid Affair Revealed in Dialog
The dialogue centers on Digby and concerns a woman in his thoughts. Mrs. Pruner, his landlady, is the subject of gossip as the two discuss a possible romantic entanglement and debts for six months of board.
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Digby
Eiffels_tam
Notable Lincoln Item Sparks Talk Over Heirloom Value
A local report notes a woman with a named estate valued at a quarter of a million dollars. The piece hints at undisclosed potential and public interest in her assets.
Evening Smiler buys downtown crowd with bright paper
The Evening Smiler charms streetcar riders as Upton Bright promotes a lively, absorbing paper. Ladies on board react to the paper's vivid content and engaging style, making the ride feel quicker.
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Upton—Bright
Haircut Memory Shows Gender Roles Clash
A narrator recalls his mother attempting to cut his hair in childhood, prompting a discussion on responsibilities for women. The exchange highlights lingering gender role expectations and the apologetic man's conflicted feelings about women’s roles in caregiving and tasks traditionally assigned to men.
Shopping in the Usual Way While Wife Mate
A light domestic tale set in a department store where Jack and Kitty, newly married, shop for ribbons. Kitty slips away to explore while Jack sits waiting, later recounting a cricket match, tea, and a ride in a motor car before they must leave as the shop closes.
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Jack
Kitty
Fenty
Fred
After Ten O'Clock Jury Out, Reporter Told
A juryman pressured an Evening News reporter to mention the jury’s length of deliberation. The man urged the reporter to note the time the jury remained out, hinting at a personal hope for future understanding.
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Evening News
Humor and slang from a 19th century miscellany
A composite of jokes and anecdotes on love elopements press gossip and social quips. Includes a tale of a Chicago woman arrested for praying too loud and a Westminster Abbey verger’s restraint tale. Ends with quick quips about love and the world turning and a scientist pun about the earth.
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Chicago
Westminster Abbey
Infant’s Might in Theatrics Prompts Curiosity
A fragment describes a stage display titled The Infant’s Might with a whimsical scene of a baby, a midget trainer, and an elephant performing tricks. It hints at public amusement and a challenge to prove a real baby can captivate a crowd by reenacting the feats.
What Makes Us Weary Depressing Jokes In Old Vaudeville
A quip on weariness cites vaudeville acts with a near-comedian pretending to be a policeman. A doctor scene follows a wife describing her husband fainting while signing checks. The exchange highlights weary humor and social mood.
A Waste of Time
A humorous aside on arguments between players and umpires and between passengers and conductors. The narrator notes none of these disputes seem to end in victory or clear outcomes.
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E& Passenger
Java Roads and Coral Built Highways in Historical Dutch Rule
The article explains Java’s road system built with coral reef material and periodic road heightening under Dutch colonial rule. It recounts a notorious coercive tale of a Chinese merchant forced to fund a Batavia to Samarang road, illustrating early colonial methods before modern governance.
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Hague
Holland
Java
Netherlands
India
Batavia
Samarang
Jan Pieterson Coen
Bear Drowns Self at Bronx Zoo Over Perch Fight
A Himalayan bear named Yogi at the Bronx Zoo drowned himself after being prevented from lounging on his favorite perch by keepers. The incident occurred in New York as staff attempted to manage the animal’s access to that space.
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New York
Bronx
Banks Dilemma and Odd Exchanges Highlight Odd Newspaper Chat
A jumble of sentences mentions banks choosing waning or washing dishes and Saddman-Mine offering both options. City humor threads include insomnia as contagious, a neighbor’s dog, and a bridegroom query about costs for an intelligence office securing a cook.
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Banks
Saddman
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